Today's news summary, Aug. 14, 2013

NEWS: WPDH (101.5 FM) morning show host Mark Cooper has died at the age of 49. He suffered a stroke on Sunday, Andrew Boris, program director for WPDH, said today. Cooper had been off the air prior to that because of health issues, he said. There is no word on services at this time. A City of Poughkeepsie resident, Cooper for more than a dozen years has helped Hudson Valley residents wake up with his gravelly voice, irreverent humor, conversational vocal tone and ability to connect with thousands of listeners. "Everyone at WPDH is completely devastated," Boris said in a prepared statement. "Coop was a friend to so many people in the Hudson Valley and had an incredibly infectious joy for life."

The president of Dutchess Community College, D. David Conklin, has announced that he will retire at the expiration of his contract in August 2014. Conklin will have led the Poughkeepsie college for 22 years upon his retirement. "I am anticipating another productive year ahead and while retirement will present a major transition for me personally, I am looking forward to starting a new chapter in my life," he said in a written statement. He is the second longest-serving president in the State University of New York system, according to a press release from the college announcing his retirement.

The missing Carmel High School graduate who attended Dutchess Community College has been found in good condition, authorities said. Dana Lauren Bonanno, 33, went missing nearly a month ago, on July 22, after sending her mother who lives in Patterson a text message that read, "I'm scared." Bonanno was admitted to Elmhurst Hospital Center in Queens since her disappearance and was discharged Tuesday, NYPD Sgt. Lee Jones said. He would not say why Bonanno had been hospitalized or whether she admitted herself. Jones said he didn't know where Bonanno went after she was discharged.

City of Poughkeepsie police are trying to determine how a homeless city resident wound up dead in the College Hill reservoir this past weekend. Police said a person walking a dog near the reservoir Saturday afternoon found the body of 35-year-old Eleuterio Agustin floating on the surface of the water. An identification of Agustin, who used the alias of Orlando Cruz, was made using a tattoo on his left forearm that read "Becky." An autopsy conducted by the Dutchess County Medical Examiner's Office found that Agustin's time of death was about 48 to 72 hours prior to the time he was discovered. Agustin is described as a Hispanic male, 5 feet 3 inches tall and about 130 pounds.

SPORTS: Following a two-day All-Star break, the Hudson Valley Renegades are back in action on Wednesday night with a road game against the Brooklyn Cyclones.

COMING TOMORROW: Thursday's editorial focuses on the case against formerstate Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno. The Journal says it's important for prosecutors to proceed with the case, considering the powerful position Bruno held the charges that he violated the public's trust.

The Dutchess County Classic, the region's premier annual road race event, is one month away, and Thursday's Players section has all the information you'll need before putting on your sneakers. Find out the details of this year's event and what changes are in store.

WEATHER: Some patchy fog overnight, but mostly clear with a low near 47, the National Weather Service says. Some of that fog will remain until around 9 a.m., but then it's sun and a high near 78.

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Today's news summary, Aug. 14, 2013

Mark 'Coop' Cooper, host of WPDH's morning show, has died after suffering a stroke; Dutchess Community College President D. David Conklin says he will retire after his contract expires.